Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-20

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craving plan for the parsonage which the
Baptist society of this place are 10 bnil5 ri.
summer--A crew of men will soon com.
mence work on a new road TO ioin plssssn,
street with High street, running between the
residence OF C. Munsey and the corn fac
tory OF Z. 5. Godding The course has al
ready been stsked out. Leonard Green ia
painting the stable which ad]oins his residence
on Main street.-F. A. Millet. of this place.
"hiie out hunting last week captured fox
-Ohe of our merchants informs US that since
the interstate commerce bill went into effaet
ms freight bill on goods shipped from Port
land Is considerably less than before
Reynolds Is painting his residence on
Main street.-F. S. Richmond returned Sat
urdsy from business trip to New York.-H.
L. Ilrreil has moved to Canton, where he is
10 open dentists office.-One of our enthu
siastic poutrymen has got six eggs out of ten
settings thus far this season.
EAST LIvERMoRE. = Our correspondent
writes April Is: The Union Circle has ad.
Journed their meetings until better travelling.
We hear that j. NJ. Marston Of Fayette has
sold his trottng horse tor $3.50 to Pompilly
BROS OF Auburn. This colt is fine appear
ing animal and bids fair TO become quite
speedy.-One of our citizens informs us that
ne lound an egg short time ago which
measured 6XS AT the school meeting in dis
trict No. 3, Haines' Corner, held April Q
Fred Wilbur was chosen agent-Mrs. f. w.
Decker of Houlton was called home a short
time ago to the residence of her parents. Rev.
}. +. Cole and wife, by the illness of her
brother Alden Cole.
FRANKLIN.
FARMINGToN--Our correspondent writes
April Is: The college bows returned to
brunswick Monday, after having spent one
week at home. There are FIVE from here who
are to graduate this term: Harry Austin,
Arthur Merrill, Arthur Perkins, Oliver ID.
Sewell and Charles Goodwin.-Mlss Mittie
Fairbanks has secured a situation as sssis,an,
In the post office. She is the daughter of
hon. Joseph Fairbanks.-Samuel Tsrbox ha,
torn his old barn down, and is erecting a
large, fine new one-John Russell and Miss
Rose Collins have resigned their schools, and
Enoch Whitcomb and Mrs. l.. Amers are TO
fill the vacancies. precautions are
being taken to keep the ice from destroying
the bridge or the trestle work, as it is called
JAY Our correspondent writes, April Is:
Daniel Briggs is stopping in New York.-Al-
bert Mouton is making needed improvement
and repairs on his Stores NJ. Keep has
purchased the Weston place. We have not
learned the price psid.--F. L. jackson has
returned from Kittery. Edwin Carter and
family moved to New Hampshire last week.
"A social dance at the residence of Samuel
Cook Wednesday evening was much enjoved
by the thirty couples which were in attend
ance.-The past winter has been an unusual.
ly hard one with lumbermen in this vicinity.
KENNEBEC.
LITCHFIELD. Our correspondent writes
April 49, Newell X. Earle, son of the late
Elisha Earle, is at home. He has served nine
years IN the U. 5. navy, having made but two
flying visits home during that time. His
health is not good The Salvation Army
meetings at West Litchfeld are very largely
attended, and there have been many CONVEX
sions.-Henrv Taylor and Miss Etfie Lyle,
leave town TO-DAY to commence their labors
in the Sabattus schoos.-Miss Tillie f. Rog-
ers of Litchtield Plains will teach the spring
term in this village.--Miss Josie Varney is
visiting friends in Buck6ed.-A. III. Henner-
son of Boston is in town.
FAYETTE Our correspondent writes April
l8: The selectmen of Fayette have appointed
board of health, consisting of A. f. Watson,
j. S. w. Hewett and II. T. Wing. for three,
two and one years, respectively; and Charles
Russell, NJ. D., health officer AT the town
nee.l"s ne'u Ap,i' lo'n' ..e selec,'ien were
,nSr ue'Tu ~ ses'ie WIN WI, ] onl,n iof 're
us rJ,,,L; " n's L. a. -; w s;i, "a a,ho.
real estate to parties from Wilton. We are
sorry to lose so enterprising citizen as Mr..
Hutthinson.
LINCOLN.
A1sA-Our corresponde MT writes April l8 ::
The Sheenscot river ia clear of ice. II went
ont verv ouietlv. and witbou, a fresbet which
would have betn verv disastrou. on account
of the large bod of snow in the woods
Palmer's crew have been employed the past
week driving logs from Whitefeld to MIR.
p "a mill -The Bsptist society held their
animal bns;ness meeting Wednesday week
ond vo,ed tbat REV r N Pierce he reone.ted
,o remain with ,hem another year.-A man
abont sixtv years of age. calling himself prof.
Lancaster of Boston ATTEMPTED 10 give lessons
in vocal music. and NOT succeeding left town
witbout n,vino his hoard bill Robert Y.
Given of this place had the misfortune of
losing ouite a valuable COW last week-Mr.
Iucy Ayerill. who fell about fourteen months
400 and fractured her LETT wrist. met with
similar accident a few davs since. breaking
both homes of her right forearm. Mrs. A. ia
entitled to great sympathy, being crippled by
broken hin the result Of a fall a number of
wears ago.-A. T. McGregor i. stocking up
hi. cooper sbop for the manufacture of lime
casks for Rocklsnd parties.
SoNERsEr.
PALMYRA.-Our Correspondent writes April
l8: The travelling over country roads is very
bad Just now. Our mail is carried on horse
back by A. NJ. Hayden at present.-Ran
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